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Equal-time rule

The equal-time rule (47 U.S. Code § 315 - Candidates for public office) specifies that American radio and television broadcast stations must provide equivalent access to competing political candidates. This means, for example, that if a station broadcasts a message by a candidate, it must offer the same amount of time on the same terms (in, say, prime…

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Equal-time rule → Communications Act, FCC, Federal Communications Commission, Federal Radio Commission, FRC, Radio Act, The, This
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the Commission on Presidential Debatesinstance ofthese debates are coordinated through a third party0.80text
a state broadcaster's associationinstance ofthese debates are coordinated through a third party0.80text
a newspaper independent of a television station or networkinstance ofthese debates are coordinated through a third party0.80text
or the League of Women Votersinstance ofthese debates are coordinated through a third party0.80text
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Equal-time rulerelated to DetailsFederal Radio Commission0.60section
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Equal-time rulerelated to DetailsFRC0.60section
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Equal-time rulerelated to DetailsFederal Communications Commission0.60section
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